The Labor enquirer., 1887-02-19

ID LOOK county, xluuvu4 10 uOo WIN
to psrlde private business Affairs In
public. but there are many old and true
comrades who know what / mean and
who know the situation and. realising
my position. will give me their appro-
val now. ss they have before Just now
Edo not feel like saying more on this
subject but next week may write more
TO the point.
The most absorbing topic in labor cir
cles here at present is the approaching
spring election Of city officers. The
United Labor PARTY is recognised by
everybody as most important factor in
the politics Of this country, and the
press and politicians Of Chicago and
suburban towns are verv much con-
c,rned about 1t. The party will hold its
nominating convention on February 28 |;
the election takes place early in April.
The capitalist press has great deal to
say ato1, rows in the labor party !"
but am satisfied that the lalor hosts Of
this country will in April sing the Sec
ond verse Of the song they began last
November in such tones ss to arouse the
workers all over the land. OF course
there are the usual disagreements among
our people, but they do not amount to
anything. and when the bugle blast is
heard the men will fall in to the tune
Of 80 900 or more and stand solidly with
shoulders touching.
had pleasant chat with Mrs. Au-
gust Spies (fornerlv Miss Nina Van
Zsndi the other day, and found her to
bea pleasant little lady, Of superior intel
ligence and manner which bete kens q
pure courage not often met with in $50
ciety.' She is not bit sensational. and
If am competent judge of the signs,
she married Spies because she loved
him, and for no other reason under the
sun. the black guards of the Chicago
daily press to the contrary notwithstand.
ing.
Billy Fornhof acted as my guide the
other day, and l took a trip over the
western portion of the city. We went
through the lumber yards district, where
are located the monster slave pens OF
Mccormick, and had good look at
the factory building which was stormed
with stones by the protesting wage,
slaves on the memorable third Of May
last; and l walked all over the battle
ground Of that desperate fight, where
hunger and rags fell upon the bayonets
of prostituted police authority. The
pebbles and railroad ties of that section
could tell tale had they but the power
of speech.
Everything is quiet at the stock yards
There are hundreds upon hundreds ol
men around there whose jobs were
taken from them by the mysterious
mangling Of the strike of last fall, bul
some got their old places back. l have
not been able to learn just what proper
ton Of those now at work are union
men; but 80 far have not seen any
scabs moving around on the streets ol
l. Ike when was out there-it has been
hinted that the seats di Int care much
about walking around in the evening
ANYHOW. The boycott on Armour's
meats is being pushed vigorously, and
not without very apparent effec s. The
hog pritce may be made to squeal vet
"Our Girls Cooperative Clothing Com
} pany" is getting along nicely. They are
not attempting to reach out beyond
their capacity, but by earnest work and
cool Judgment they expect to make 8
great success in due time. attended
their assembly meeting one night las
week. and promised them that would
remind the readers Of The ENQUIREH
TO look for ".0ur Girls" label wher
buying clothing. | have fulfilled the
promise. ...
There are nearly 200 assemblies in the
county; have visited about twenty
five, and was every where pleased at the
large attendance, the deep interest il
the movement shown, and particularly
by the fact that. notwithsi 1ding the
many recent troubles which the order
has had TO bear here, it is growing stead
lily and the members all seem confident
of the success of their efforts on beh ,lf
of the wage esave. A lost strike more OF
less does not seem to discourage or upset
the Chicago Knight.
have not seen the boys in the bas.
tile since my last letter but am told
they are getting along all right. and are
IN good spirits. No one, excepting a
near relative, is allowed to see then
now. / got in before because of prom.
ise made by the iailor on the day pre-
ceedlng the wholesale shut 'em out"
order. Captain Black is busy on briel
to be presented to the supreme court
when the motion for new trial is ar.
gued, 1t will be an immense docu N ent
Yours on the skirmish line.
| JOS. r BUCHANAN.
| BE Brief.
Correspondents and contributors are noti.
fiad again that hrayitv is tho soul of ,,,it No